Comments on: Bungalow In A Box http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/bungalow-in-a-box/ Small House Living Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/bungalow-in-a-box/comment-page-1/#comment-32913 Jason Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:03:15 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=319#comment-32913 Chris, I did part of my mechanical engineering thesis on SIPs. Most 2x4 construction have an R value of 34ish.... 2x6 has an R value of 40+. You doing your part in the construction. As far as strength, most high density polystyrene foam can withstand 3 to 10psi. Doesn't sound like a lot, but when you average wall section is 4608sq in it add up real quick. Even on the vertical axis we found these walls could withstand 5-10x what steel or wood construction could withstand (dependent upon styrofoam density). Do more study, I think for a small house you could be convinced. The downside? they aren't cheap..... or easy to get sometimes. -Jason Chris,
I did part of my mechanical engineering thesis on SIPs. Most 2×4 construction have an R value of 34ish…. 2×6 has an R value of 40+. You doing your part in the construction.

As far as strength, most high density polystyrene foam can withstand 3 to 10psi. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but when you average wall section is 4608sq in it add up real quick. Even on the vertical axis we found these walls could withstand 5-10x what steel or wood construction could withstand (dependent upon styrofoam density).

Do more study, I think for a small house you could be convinced. The downside? they aren’t cheap….. or easy to get sometimes.
-Jason

]]> By: Brigadoon - Bungalow in a Box - Update http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/bungalow-in-a-box/comment-page-1/#comment-32690 Brigadoon - Bungalow in a Box - Update Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:29:17 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=319#comment-32690 [...] Recently I have been in touch with Raoul Hennin of Bungalow in a Box and requested an update on his work. (read our previous post here). [...] [...] Recently I have been in touch with Raoul Hennin of Bungalow in a Box and requested an update on his work. (read our previous post here). [...]

]]> By: Chris http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/bungalow-in-a-box/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 Chris Wed, 28 May 2008 12:38:01 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=319#comment-3963 Should investigate the advantages of steel SIP construction www.cat5sips.com Should investigate the advantages of steel SIP construction
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